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The Joy of Sets: Fundamentals of Contemporary Set Theory - Second edition

Door Keith Devlin

Categorie
Algemeen wetenschap
Boeknummer
#342284-ZA24
Titel
The Joy of Sets: Fundamentals of Contemporary Set Theory - Second edition
Auteur
Devlin, Keith
Boektype
Gebonden
Uitgeverij
New York : Springer-Verlag
Jaar van uitgave
1993
ISBN10
0387940944
ISBN13
9780387940946
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Original boards, illustrated with numerous equations and diagrams, 8vo. Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics.
Samenvatting
This book provides an account of those parts of contemporary set theory of direct relevance to other areas of pure mathematics. The intended reader is either an advanced-level mathematics undergraduate, a beginning graduate student in mathematics, or an accomplished mathematician who desires or needs some familiarity with modern set theory. The book is written in a fairly easy-going style, with minimal formalism. In Chapter 1, the basic principles of set theory are developed in a 'naive' manner. Here the notions of 'set', 'union', 'intersection', 'power set', 'rela­ tion', 'function', etc., are defined and discussed. One assumption in writing Chapter 1 has been that, whereas the reader may have met all of these 1 concepts before and be familiar with their usage, she may not have con&sh... (Lees verder)y; sidered the various notions as forming part of the continuous development of a pure subject (namely, set theory). Consequently, the presentation is at the same time rigorous and fast.
Pagina's
192
Conditie
Goed — Spine slightly discoloured, name in pen on title page.
Prijs
€ 30,00

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